IOF

16.04.2025 IOF TV gathers all 10Mila viewers
When the prestigious 10Mila club relays are run on the weekend of May 3-4, everyone can follow the intense competitions on IOF TV. This year, all three commentary languages: English, Swedish and Finnish are gathered in one place – IOF TV, where you can freely choose between the languages ​​once you have bought your ticket. […]

10.04.2025 WMOC 2025 Forest Long Final – change of venue
A few weeks ago, disagreements arose between the organisers of WMOC 2025 and some of the owners of the “Rupit” area, which was to be used as the venue for the Forest Long distance Final race on the last day of WMOC 2025. Despite prior confirmations and lengthy negotiations, unfortunately the organisers have not been […]

03.04.2025 Future hosts for WTOC, SAOC and NAOC appointed
At its latest meeting, the IOF Council appointed a number of hosts for upcoming international and regional championships. USA was appointed to host the World Trail Orienteering Championships 2027 with the preliminary dates 9-14 November 2027. WTOC is held every other year and the 2027 edition will be the first time that the WTOC is […]

02.04.2025 Chinese championships with Huichang punching system
Last week, the highest level of orienteering event in China, the National Orienteering Championships were held in the Yanshan district. The championships opened on Monday and are actually the 2024 edition because it was postponed from last year. The competition attracted 117 teams and 912 athletes from 25 provinces, autonomous regions, municipalities directly under the […]

27.03.2025 Podcast: MØ – on orienteering and music, racing Maja Alm in their youth and struggling with the compass
Danish music artist MØ has spent the last 15 years creating monster hits like “Lean On” and “Final Song”, won several awards and toured the world with her music. But what you probably don’t know is that she is also a passionate orienteer, who took up the sport as a child and rediscovered the joy […]

24.03.2025 European SkiO Championships: a high-quality end to the SkiO season
Sweden was by far the most successful nation at ESOC, winning all but two of the gold medals. Magdalena Olsson won two individual golds, and Jonatan Ståhl and young Ella Turesson won one each. Home nation Finland (Niklas Ekstrӧm and Aapo Viippola) won the other two individual golds. Sweden took home ten individual medals in […]

23.03.2025 ESOC Long: favourites Olsson and Ståhl, Sweden, win and take World Cup titles
Sweden’s Magdalena Olsson (pictured above) and Jonatan Ståhl were back to their best form today, both winning their races by convincing margins – and ending as World Cup winners for this season. After taking the Sprint Relay gold on Day 1 together, Olsson has won two further ESOC golds, and Ståhl one gold and one […]

22.03.2025 ESOC Middle Distance: Wins for Ella Turesson and Aapo Viippola
21-year-old Ella Turesson, Sweden and home athlete Aapo Viippola are the Middle Distance champions after today’s races on technically challenging courses in varied terrain. Sweden won all the women’s medals and Finland all the men’s. Ella Turesson followed up her third place in Middle in the second round of the World Cup with a convincing […]

21.03.2025 European SkiO Sprint Champions: Olsson and Ekström in close races
Closely-fought Sprint races in sunny Finland ended with victory for Magdalena Olsson, Sweden and home athlete Niklas Ekstrӧm. This was Olsson’s second gold medal in two days, whilst Ekstrӧm enjoyed his first win in this World Cup season. In the women’s race, Sweden’s Frida Sandberg was fastest through to control 2 but then made a […]

20.03.2025 Sweden claims first ESOC-gold in Finland
Sweden won the first gold medal at the European Ski Orienteering Championships in Finland, which began on Thursday morning with the Sprint Relay in the Kohtilathi terrain at Posio. The Swedish team with Magdalena Olsson and Jonatan Ståhl delivered some solid performances and led the relay almost the entire way through the six legs. A […]